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Mittwoch, 17. September 2014

The rules to success

Picture
if you will hands, lowering to the ground, finger tips barely touching the
start line in front as the body lowers into a sprinter's stance. Beads of
perspiration graze the forehead in anticipation of the starting gun. This
person will run fast and win. The distance, 100 metres. The finishing time,
9.58 seconds.This man will be called
the fastest man in world, Usain Bolt. What the world sees for those 10 seconds
is the result of hours of hard work. They will rejoice, they will shower him
with praise and admire his athleticism. Once the cheering is over, the world
goes on, but that leaves behind important questions. How did he arrive at that
moment? What steps did he need to take to achieve this outcome? What was the
first practical step to athletic greatness? Does it come down to genetics, maybe natural talent?
Can we as ordinary Joes and Janes get there?

Renowned
athletics coach Eric Orton answers that question simply, "Being an athlete
isn't something you're 'born with'. That’s a misconception, a myth,
really....Being an athlete is a choice. And making that choice, taking up that
mind-set, is the step that allows you to move toward a new level of achievement."
Whether you are a newbie starting out on the road to fitness or an already able
athlete, the first step is to make the choice to become something greater. Once
you have made that choice you will need to make the mental adjustments for the
journey. 7-time winner of Mr Olympia and former Mr Universe, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
advises 6 mind resets for the journey to achieve greatness:

1.Trust yourself – Believe
in the destination you have set for yourself.

2.Break the Rules – Don’t ever set limits to
what you can do. Challenge the status quo.

3.Don’t Be Afraid to Fail- Failure is
not the end. Failure is a stepping stone to greatness.

4.Don’t listen to the Naysayers – Don’t let
anyone tell you what you can and cannot do.

5.Work Your Butt Off – The journey isn’t
easy. Be prepared to work hard to get there.

6.Give Back - Don’t forget
to contribute to your community or to help others.

Truth
be told we are not Usain Bolt. We may never scale those heights of achievement,
but we can relish in our choice to improve ourselves. To run that 5K, 10K, marathon,
to one day finish a triathlon, and more importantly to enrich our lives. Today
I encourage you to reset your mind-set. Turn your "Only that guy can do
it" into a "Why not me?” The greatest tool in the achievement of such
success, whether on the field or in the arena of life is your mind. To quote
Henry Ford: "The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can't are
both right. Which one are you?” Take the plunge. Commit to becoming something
great today.